Terms 2

Question 1

age of consent

Answer 1

legal age at which a minor can legally engage in a behavior without parental consent; varies by jurisdiction and type of activity; minors are granted right to confidentiality if they are over the age of consent as they are regarded in the same manner as adults

Question 2

ageism

Answer 2

stereotyping based on age; form of discrimination

Question 3

amelioration

Answer 3

aimed at improving or making better; lessoning of symptoms or severity of disease, illness, or disorder; eradicating a social problem

Question 4

antecedents

Answer 4

things or events that existed before or logically precede others; often identified as causes of maladaptive behaviors

Question 5

assent

Answer 5

agreement or approval by someone not able to give legal consent due to age or cognitive ability

Question 6

assimilation

Answer 6

process of individuals or groups adopting the dominant cultural norms, practices, and values, often leading to the loss or suppression of their own cultural identity

Question 7

atrophy

Answer 7

decreasing in size and function; shrinkage of muscle or nerve tissue; can be caused by aging, inactivity, malnutrition, and other injuries, illnesses, and conditions

Question 8

aversion therapy

Answer 8

behavior therapy designed to make clients give up undesirable habits by causing them to associate these habits with unpleasant effects

Question 9

bartering

Answer 9

acceptance of services, goods or other non-monetary payments from clients in return for services; creates the potential for conflicts of interest, exploitation, and inappropriate boundaries in social workers’ relationships with clients; only permissible in very limited cultural contexts

Question 10

baseline

Answer 10

functioning before the intervention occurs; intervention is often the service or treatment delivered by a social worker